Tag: Freehold Township
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Marlboro teenager ticketed following Route 9 accident
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A 17-year-old girl from Marlboro was ticketed for careless driving after the vehicle she was operating struck a utility pole on Route 9 and caused utility poles on both sides of the state highway to collapse. The accident at 5:48 p.m. July 21 brought northbound and southbound…
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Freehold Township Senior all-stars win district, section crowns
By Tim Morris The Freehold Township Little League Senior League all-star team may have fallen one game short of a state championship, but it was not short on championship heart. “We showed a lot of character, a lot of determination,” manager Mitch Roth said. “They really wanted that state championship. They really pulled together.” Freehold…
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Freehold Township Major League all-stars advance to state tourney
By Tim Morrs “It’s been a wonderful ride,” said Jeff Gorman, the manager of the Freehold Township Little League’s Major League all-star team. “It’s not over yet.” The ride has taken the all-stars all the way to the state tournament, which begins July 28 in Gloucester City. Playing on its home field July 21, Freehold…
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Hidden symptoms can point to child health problems
By Zubaida Sadik, M.D. When your child is sick or injured, you usually know it right away. Symptoms such as a fever, cough or joint swelling are hard to overlook. Yet, as a pediatrician for more than 30 years, I’ve had patients whom I’ve found to have serious health problems during routine “well-child” visits to…
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Freehold Township all-star team closing in on Section 3 final
By Tim Morris The Freehold Township Little League’s (FTLL) Major League all-star team is starting to believe. The team captured the District 19 championship. And with two wins in the Section 3 tournament that the FTLL is hosting, the all-stars are just one win away from playing for the right to advance to the state…
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Friends, neighbors will gather at Olde Freehold Day
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer A local event will reach a milestone when old and new friends gather for a day of entertainment, activities, food and fun. Olde Freehold Day — which was held for the first time during the nation’s bicentennial year of 1976 — will celebrate 40 years when the 2016 edition is…
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Freehold Township Little League softball 14U makes state tourney
By Tim Morris The Freehold Township Little League’s 14U (Junior League) softball team has made history. The girls are the first softball team from the Freehold Township Little League or Freehold area Little League organizations, to play in the state championship tournament. The all-stars advanced to the state tournament in Hoboken by capturing the Section…
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Freehold Township’s Roche leaves mark, enduring legacy
By Tim Morris After seizing the Monmouth County 1,600-meter championship with her withering kick back in May, Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche declared that she wanted to be remembered. She wanted to leave a legacy. “I want to make my mark. I don’t want to be forgotten,” she said after leaving the competition in…
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Freehold Township’s Brach named to American League All-Star Team
By Tim Morris Brad Brach has reached the pinnacle of Major League Baseball. The former Freehold Township High School and Monmouth University star pitcher, now pitching for the Baltimore Orioles, was selected to play for the American League squad in the All-Star Game July 12 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. It will be…
